The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the holding of a round table entitled “Between A Block and A Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading” on April 11, 2025 in Washington, this event will bring together major figures of the crypto industry and traditional finance to discuss the development of a regulatory framework adapted to the Crypto trading.
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Under the supervision of Commissioner Hester Mr. Peirce, this initiative marks a desire for the SEC to initiate a constructive dialogue with actors in the Crypto sector to define clear and equitable guidelines. This change comes after several surveys, including those aimed at Uniswap and Coinbase, were abandoned under the Trump administration.
It is therefore natural that among the participants are Katherine Minarik, legal director of UNISWAP Labs and Gregory TUSAR, vice-president of the institutional product at Coinbase. But also Jon Herrick, product director of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Other experts, such as Chelsea Pizzola from Cumberland Drw and Richard Johnson of Capital Texture, will also bring their expertise to the debate.
A change of regulatory approach
This round table is part of a series of events organized by the Crypto Task Force of the SEC, aimed at clarifying Crypto regulations. The discussions will focus on how to adapt existing regulations to the specifics of the cryptocurrency market, in order to protect investors while promoting innovation.
In the short term, repercussions could influence DEX legislation, reporting obligations for crypto platforms, or the requirements for custody of digital assets. This initiative is part of a broader trend in proactive regulation, like what the EU already offers with the Mica, or the United Kingdom with its recent laws.
For market observers, This round table could inaugurate a more pragmatic era of regulation, based on a better understanding of Crypto business models. It will also measure the degree of flexibility, the dry of which is ready to show the boom in decentralized technologies.
The round table of the dry therefore represents a crucial step towards regulation adapted to the specificities of the crypto market. If it opens the way to clear and balanced rules, it could transform the dynamics of industry, by balancing investor protection and innovation in the crypto ecosystem.
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